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Town of Saranac - Cash Management (2019M-32)
… interest earnings and minimized bank fees. Key Findings The Board did not develop and manage a comprehensive … Key Recommendations Periodically request proposals for banking services from multiple financial institutions to … available funds for investment. Ensure available funds are invested in a manner, within legal limits, to maximize …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/09/13/town-saranac-cash-management-2019m-32Western New York Maritime Charter School - Student Enrollment and Billing (2019M-176)
… Determine whether student enrollment and billings to school districts of residence are accurate and supported. … contracted accounting firm. An incorrect formula was used to calculate State aid attributable to special education students, resulting in one district of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/11/22/western-new-york-maritime-charter-school-student-enrollment-and-billingHerkimer County Community College - Procurement (2019M-186)
… officials use competitive methods when procuring goods and services. Key Findings The purchasing policy is outdated and inconsistent with purchasing procedures and is not communicated to all College staff involved in the … officials use competitive methods when procuring goods and services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2019/12/06/herkimer-county-community-college-procurement-2019m-186Orient Fire District – Cash Reserves and Credit Cards (2015M-319)
… not limit depositories to banks and trusts, as required by statute. The Treasurer paid credit card claims prior to Board … that all funds are deposited and invested as authorized by statute. Ensure that all credit card claims are properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2016/03/04/orient-fire-district-cash-reserves-and-credit-cards-2015m-319State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audit
… The savings would have covered the district’s average gasoline and diesel fuel purchases for almost 11 months. … could have saved at least $49,448 by using the Office of General Services contract price. In addition, officials should not have paid $74,980 to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditLaurens Fire District – Financial Activities (2021M-43)
… established adequate controls over financial activities to safeguard assets. Key Findings The Board did not establish … adequate controls over District financial activities to safeguard assets. The Board did not segregate key duties … established adequate controls over financial activities to safeguard assets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/07/02/laurens-fire-district-financial-activities-2021m-43Sackets Harbor Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-208)
… whether the District’s network was adequately secure to protect the student management system (SMS) against … user accounts and adequately restrict user permissions to the network and user computers based on job duties. … (IT) control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Adopt comprehensive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/01/17/sackets-harbor-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-208Connetquot Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-180)
… Develop budgets that include realistic estimates for revenues, appropriations and unassigned fund balance … reserve policy that communicates the purpose and intent for establishing each reserve fund levels and conditions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/11/01/connetquot-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-180Haverstraw-Stony Point Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-108)
… Officials did not establish adequate controls over the District’s user accounts to protect against unauthorized … unneeded generic and nonemployee network user accounts of the 475 network user accounts examined. Provide information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/03/haverstraw-stony-point-central-school-district-information-technologyState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 180,000 … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Mount Pleasant Central School District – Information Technology User Accounts (2021M-31)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Mount Pleasant Central School District (District) officials established adequate … Determine whether Mount Pleasant Central School District District officials established adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/16/mount-pleasant-central-school-district-information-technology-userExamples from GASB Statement 34 - Statement of Changes in Fiduciary Net Assets
… 06856 are reprinted by permission. Sample City Statement of Changes in Fiduciary Net Assets Fiduciary Funds For the … earnings: Net (decrease) In fair value of investments (272,522) Interest 2,460,871 $ … DEDUCTIONS: Benefits 2,453,047 3,800 Refunds of contributions 464,691 Administrative expenses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/examples-gasb-statement-34-statement-changes-fiduciary-net-assetsExamples from GASB Statement 34 - Statement of Fiduciary Net Assets
… Examples from GASB Statement 34 included in this bulletin, … 06856 are reprinted by permission. Sample City Statement of Fiduciary Net Assets Fiduciary Funds December 31, 2002 … and other purposes $65,796,103 $ 80,776 Statements of individual pension plans and external investment pools are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/examples-gasb-statement-34-statement-fiduciary-net-assetsChanging Employers – Membership and Enrollment
… Some special retirement plans require service in a particular title. A special plan allows for retirement after 20 or 25 years of service, regardless of … a job change that would result in a change in their retirement plan, we strongly recommend any employees in this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/membership-enrollment/changing-employersTown of Le Roy – Purchasing (2014M-106)
… 1, 2013 through February 25, 2014. Background The Town of Le Roy is located in Genesee County and has a population of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/06/27/town-le-roy-purchasing-2014m-106Hastings-on-Hudson Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2016M-275)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period … used only about 2 percent of the fund balance appropriated to fund operations. The Board overfunded reserves by $4.7 … of unrestricted fund balance that will not be used to fund District operations. Review reserves to determine if …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/02/hastings-hudson-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-275Village of Argyle – Water Billing and Collections (2023M-148)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Argyle (Village) Board (Board) provided adequate oversight of water billings and collections. Key Findings Officials did not provide adequate oversight of water billings and collections. As a result, delinquent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/05/31/village-argyle-water-billing-and-collections-2023m-148Chautauqua Lake Central School District – Procurement (2024M-3)
… practices. Conduct a thorough and deliberate audit of each claim before authorizing payment. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/07/chautauqua-lake-central-school-district-procurement-2024m-3Half Hollow Hills Central School District – Information Technology Equipment Inventory Records (2024M-33)
… would be detected if lost, stolen or misused. We selected 100 pieces of IT equipment (devices) costing $88,223 to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/21/half-hollow-hills-central-school-district-information-technologyMount Morris Central School District – Claims Auditor (2022M-131)
… a proper claims audit. Key Findings The claims auditor did not perform a proper claims audit because she did not ensure … had adequate supporting documentation for her review prior to approval. We reviewed 89 claims totaling approximately … not contain adequate documentation for the claims auditor to perform a proper audit. The claims auditor inappropriately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/mount-morris-central-school-district-claims-auditor-2022m-131